Musings on Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This article originally appeared on Wired.com. Getty Images Google Glass exploded into the tech scene in 2012 with the pomp and circumstance of an Apple product unveiling. It put “wearable technology” into the lexicon of the masses. Accolades poured in from both the technology world and the fashion world. Celebrities, … Read More

When we start working on a new initiative (whether in a startup or corporate setting), the possibilities are often endless. Too often we don’t spend enough time choosing the right problem to solve. We proceed to solve it with a beautiful solution – but the problem itself turns out to … Read More

In early 2014, I wrote a blog post about the hardware product development process. I was working with new hardware startup teams, many from MIT. It became clear that they all faced a two-fold challenge. First, this was their first time around, and they had no frame of reference for … Read More

This is the final article in a multi-part series about sourcing components for a 2000 unit build. These posts are meant for new hardware teams going through the process for the first time. Part 1: Sourcing COTS parts Part 2: Sourcing custom parts Part 3: Final Assembly Case Study: How Kinderlab Robotics … Read More

This is the third article in a multi-part series about sourcing components for a 2000 unit build. These posts are meant for new hardware teams going through the process for the first time. Part 1: Sourcing COTS parts Part 2: Sourcing custom parts Part 3: Final Assembly Case Study: How Kinderlab … Read More

This is the second article in a multi-part series about sourcing components for a 2000 unit build. These posts are meant for new hardware teams going through the process for the first time. Part 1: Sourcing COTS parts Part 2: Sourcing custom parts Part 3: Final Assembly Case Study: How Kinderlab … Read More

This is the first article in a multi-part series about sourcing components for a 2000 unit build. These posts are meant for new hardware teams going through the process for the first time. Part 1: Sourcing COTS parts Part 2: Sourcing custom parts Part 3: Final Assembly Case Study: How Kinderlab … Read More

This post is designed for new hardware teams who have validated their technology via a duct tape prototype. Your founding team has great R&D skills. With a little fishing wire and bubble gum, and a generous amount of duct tape, you have proved the efficacy of your solution. You are … Read More

This post first appeared on xconomy.com. What does the word “startup” mean to you? Many words can come to mind: new, exciting, experimental, small, lean, agile, fast. To me, “startup” mostly makes me think of “agile” and “fast.” In an early stage startup, everybody is focused on the same thing. … Read More

For all my recent writings about project management and associated tools, project management is ultimately about interacting with people. The best tools and methodologies won’t work if the project leader is not comfortable dealing with the human side of managing development. I recently moderated a round table discussion with a group of entrepreneurs, … Read More